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there was one in california that we don't have results in yet. >> and we had tom lee survive his challenge against leonard bosswell in iowa. that was an interesting race because you knew they were going to be drawn in the same distance for a year and a half and it was f memb ofer congress.howeverer >> the district favored democratic -- democrat bosworth by latham is one of his closest friends with john boehner >> well, there are all sorts of numbers to look at and we're alternating between showing everyone those numbers and showing the crowd and chicago which looked -- is it looking at itself on the stage? i can't tell what's happened there oh, there's a crowd backstage, too. the for a while it looked like there was a -- oh, there is a crowd on the stage. so it may not be a million plus from grant park but it looks like a full house and they are -- they're patient. it's now been two hours and 15 minutes. impatient and polite. >> and we get the few moments for those of you who might be tuning in and out we did hear a concession speech brief and to the point. concession street from mitt romn
there was one in california that we don't have results in yet. >> and we had tom lee survive his challenge against leonard bosswell in iowa. that was an interesting race because you knew they were going to be drawn in the same distance for a year and a half and it was f memb ofer congress.howeverer >> the district favored democratic -- democrat bosworth by latham is one of his closest friends with john boehner >> well, there are all sorts of numbers to look at and we're...
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. >> it's its interaction of both of those things with voters. 1978 it was proposition 13 in california, which had to do with reducing state services, and an effort to reduce the size of government, and reduce taxes. that was two years before ronald reagan won the presidency. in a way it forshadowed that. but the most interesting thing about leadership is leadership can't come from the top. it has to be in response to people at the grass roots, and it's this interchange between the two that's so fascinating and works in the american system when it's working at its best. >> woodruff: we're seeing mark shield showing me there's a report in maryland, where they're still counting the votes, but it looks as if the gay marriage initiative there i? >> 51.5% for with 84% of the vote in. >> woodruff: we can also report-- and i'm reading this from the associated press wires, that even though-- well, whatever happens with paul ryan-- and it does appear he was not successful in his bid to become vice president-- he has been apparently re-elected as a congressman from the state of wisconsin. that's
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bb (cheers and applause) >> jon: my guest tonight is the house democratic minority leader and served california's 8th district. please welcome back to the program nancy pelosi! (cheers and applause) how are you? thank you for being here with us. (cheers and applause) let me ask you a question, so in the senate when you are-- you don't have the majority in the senate, everything is geared towards you being able to stop the opposite party. does the house have any mechanisms for the minority party to slow down legislation or not-- how has your role changed from having the majority to not. >> well, the power of the speaker of the house is awesome. it is very different-- . >> jon: like thor, we say? when you hold the gavel, thunder? >> sometimes more damage than that under the republicans. but it is-- it is, it's a different, it's just completely different. and so what you have to do is just win the house for the democrats so that the president has a congress that will work with him. >> jon: so that's the only thing that you can do is -- >> yeah, pretty much. what i like is what president lincoln said
bb (cheers and applause) >> jon: my guest tonight is the house democratic minority leader and served california's 8th district. please welcome back to the program nancy pelosi! (cheers and applause) how are you? thank you for being here with us. (cheers and applause) let me ask you a question, so in the senate when you are-- you don't have the majority in the senate, everything is geared towards you being able to stop the opposite party. does the house have any mechanisms for the minority...
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vote in 2008 in blue states like new york and new jersey as cokie pointed out but also places like california which are states that he would have won anyway but there was so much organic enthusiasm for barack obama in 2008 that he won -- that a lot of people turned out even in deep blue states where their votes, of course, didn't count, they turned out in mass numbers. the president's people knee this year that's not going to happen. so in terms of the overall national popular vote, if you think about red states and blue states where neither campaign is trying to turn out the vote, the blue states like california and new york for various reasons the president's numbers won't be anywhere near as strong as they were in 2008 whereas in the deep red state there is's so much antipathy towards the president that people will turn out in those states even though they are deep red states. they'll turn out the cast a symbolic vote against barack obama. so that's one thing that skews the popular vote by conceivably on election day towards romney more than people are necessarily expecting >> i think that
vote in 2008 in blue states like new york and new jersey as cokie pointed out but also places like california which are states that he would have won anyway but there was so much organic enthusiasm for barack obama in 2008 that he won -- that a lot of people turned out even in deep blue states where their votes, of course, didn't count, they turned out in mass numbers. the president's people knee this year that's not going to happen. so in terms of the overall national popular vote, if you...
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in contrast of 2008,california really did come into play this time. it was 8:00,and this election was not called until well past the hour, probably about 8:30 before the networks really called it for obama. what was the reactionthere then >> right. unexpected. right? they were telling them state by state, actually ripping up the states that became blue as the return came in. all this talkwas about ohio, florida, and even nevada, and california plays a prominent role, but that made it that much more exciting here. a lot of these sponsorshave been on the phone bank making those phone calling to voters telling them to vote, and that made ai difference >> we'll check back in a little while, joe. thanks frmg you cansee the tears of joy. we'll goto the republicans watching this ingnight's election >> we pretty much have an empty room, and they're dishartd by the obama victory. some say they are blamg themselves and are not true reforms and many are blaming romney romney >> they don't let people understand that lower tax rates are a good thing, that they lud
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sunday looks crisp and clear. >>> will the death penalty continue in california? the latest numbers on that controversial proposition. >>> and the reason some people in the south bay could see a boost in their paychecks soon. >>> good morning, westbound traffic 24 looks pretty good. we'll tell you more about that straight ahead. >>> good morning. some fog has come back. it will be cooler. there will be sun inland. goodbye to the 80s and more 60s and 70s. >>> a ballot measure to end the death penalty in california is trailing with more than half of the votes counted proposition 34 seems to be on its way to rejection if passed it will replace the death penalty with life in prison without the possibility of parole and it would apply to more than 700 people who are currently on death row. meanwhile voters overwhelmingly passed proposition 36 to ease california's three strikes law. now a mandatory life sentence will only be imposed if the third felony conviction is serious or violent. >>> president obama will head back to washington this afternoon after celebrating his
sunday looks crisp and clear. >>> will the death penalty continue in california? the latest numbers on that controversial proposition. >>> and the reason some people in the south bay could see a boost in their paychecks soon. >>> good morning, westbound traffic 24 looks pretty good. we'll tell you more about that straight ahead. >>> good morning. some fog has come back. it will be cooler. there will be sun inland. goodbye to the 80s and more 60s and 70s....
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way around. >> california is something, brendan is right about hispanics. california is the place for republicans. i think the party has to be reborn there. but keep in mind, if you look at 2000 and 2004, a lot of these things were said about bush. the party moving in the wrong direction. bush won those in those years because he had powerful based motivation. in some sense karl rove is right. you can win a race with just your base. >> the country has changed in the last eight years. look at what obama was able to mobilize. new voters. he was brilliant about that. look at florida and a number of states where he registered college voters. >> i still say as close as this was, if you had a republican base that was enthused about their candidate, romney could have won tonight. even with obama starting out with something like 240 electoral votes. >> i disagree with that. as a democrat i'm happy about that. as a republican i'm not happy about that. we have huge issues in this country, right next week, the congress is going to talk about the so-called fiscal clip.
way around. >> california is something, brendan is right about hispanics. california is the place for republicans. i think the party has to be reborn there. but keep in mind, if you look at 2000 and 2004, a lot of these things were said about bush. the party moving in the wrong direction. bush won those in those years because he had powerful based motivation. in some sense karl rove is right. you can win a race with just your base. >> the country has changed in the last eight years....
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it is estimated as 70% registered voters in california will cast their vote. the turnout was-- >> the post of facebook question on this election day. did you are ready have your mind made up who you were on a vote for?. i pose this question on our crime but face book page. some of you wrote in an stated. >> i was undecided early on and i voted obama last time and i have become very overwhelmed by him. it was settled. i started doing homework on the employment and i am not going to bolt from it. i am not sure that he would do the job but i am sure that obama cannot. >> i was undecided but alternately i cannot see romney wedding. i will be voting for obama. >> he does not understand the plight of middle-class people. >> i made my mind in the beginning and i never changed it. i am still have it. >> if you can join our conversation at faugon our face book page. you could also say updated on our web site at kron4.com >> that astronauts will be able to cast their votes. >> we're watching the propositions on the california ballot. if the death penalty proposition as
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something that we've seen all these medical marijuana dispensaries in california. there are three other states, massachusetts, arkansas, montana are already allowing those for medical marijuana and 17 other seats. and washington, call lebron o in massachusetts those are most likely to pass. arkansas or an organ is most likely to fail. the porsche for recreation was " put on the ballot later defended it would be the first state in the southern sections to allow medical marijuana. when we talk about medical marijuana keep that-porsch pu sh//or medical marijuana it would have a very small amount. they've been trying this forcibly years. >> realistically how many states how likely are those going to pass? >> many people are going to say that it is likely to weapon in these states but look back at what happened in california. likely to- happened and what these states in 2010 but it did not pass in 2010. with least two of those states will recognize marijuana. >> the future of education in california will be decided by voters. there are two propositions tax increases. on
something that we've seen all these medical marijuana dispensaries in california. there are three other states, massachusetts, arkansas, montana are already allowing those for medical marijuana and 17 other seats. and washington, call lebron o in massachusetts those are most likely to pass. arkansas or an organ is most likely to fail. the porsche for recreation was " put on the ballot later defended it would be the first state in the southern sections to allow medical marijuana. when we...
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california voters considered ending the death that measure is losing in california. in florida voters have rejecte constitutio with 98% of precincts repo digits, by rgin in michig@ are deciding whether to appeal the emergency allowing them to take over financially troubled cities. something we have covered extensively over the past couple of years.majority of michigan voters want to repeal that emergency manager law. that emergency manager law i ought thauz was the single most rod call piece of legislation that was put into place. not just proposed a place after a republica takeover. the emergency management law was a dramatic strengthening of previous laws in the state, essentially allowing the and ovhele whoever you v overruleofficials. they could step inoverseer and ff the assets with nobody in the town having any say over it that is on its way to repeal in mian right now with a majority of precincts reporting. although there's definitive oh on that one yet. the very excited happy seen tha you see here are in ch this crowd of obama supporters awaits the president
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california, the polls have closed just a moment ago in the state of california. the president has won it for the second time. >> ifill: the next one is washington state where president obama hassles won. >> woodruff: and hawaii, his birth state, barack obama, the president has won hawaii the second time. one of the bluest states in the country. >> ifill: as we keep going west in idaho midded romney has won. and that's it for now. you know, i want to go back a little bit. we talked about ohio because we just had some interesting information even though we don't know the outcome. virginia. we now know that the senate race is over. tim kaine the democrat has won. we don't have any reporting in yet from for noak which apparently president obama won 71% of in 2008. we only have half of... is washington suburb which is very blue and only less than a third of fairfax county which is one of the battle ground counties in virginia. what does that tell you about where virginia is going coupled with the senate race. >> those are not only democratic leanings, they're big. opt
california, the polls have closed just a moment ago in the state of california. the president has won it for the second time. >> ifill: the next one is washington state where president obama hassles won. >> woodruff: and hawaii, his birth state, barack obama, the president has won hawaii the second time. one of the bluest states in the country. >> ifill: as we keep going west in idaho midded romney has won. and that's it for now. you know, i want to go back a little bit. we...
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you have a state legislature put in to law, yes, courts set them when the people themselves, even in california, even in hawaii, even in most liberal places have had chance to vote they said we want marriage to be between man and woman. the polling on this it always ends up being larger majority for those favoring traditional marriage on the actual election day than what the polls normally show. if it's a dead heat in places like maine right now, my guess is, marriage is going to win. >> remember when and if the supreme court gets this case it is likely to go off on constitutional grounds. think for a moment. whether you want to vote on most of what the constitution today allows or prohibits. i'm not surprised. particularly i'm not surprised because almost all of these referenda came on very early before you saw the transformation we now see in the voting public. they came on who put them on. those who were always against same sex marriage. the people are only catching up to them now, i concede that this is one of the great transformations, issues of all times. it's not going to happen in one f
you have a state legislature put in to law, yes, courts set them when the people themselves, even in california, even in hawaii, even in most liberal places have had chance to vote they said we want marriage to be between man and woman. the polling on this it always ends up being larger majority for those favoring traditional marriage on the actual election day than what the polls normally show. if it's a dead heat in places like maine right now, my guess is, marriage is going to win. >>...
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history in the polls would indicate that, for example, california will go to the democrats and texas to the republicans. which means the outcome of this election will actually be decided in just a handful of states. this has been the most extensive and expensive election in history. the romney campaign has probably done all it can to secure victory. now america must decide if he's the right man to lead the country. >> for more on how this race is shaping up in these very final hours, i'm joined by jim gilmore. he's the former republican governor of virginia and nia who served in the clinton and obama administrations. governor, let me start with you. virginia, i have to ask you, how is it looking for mitt romney? >> he looks very good for mitt romney. i think he's quite likely to carry virginia. but it's very close. so a lot depends upon how things turn out tomorrow, who's excited about going to vote. but it looks like romney's going to carry virginia. >> we'll be watching your state tomorrow night but let me ask you this. if you look at the state of the american economy and you look
history in the polls would indicate that, for example, california will go to the democrats and texas to the republicans. which means the outcome of this election will actually be decided in just a handful of states. this has been the most extensive and expensive election in history. the romney campaign has probably done all it can to secure victory. now america must decide if he's the right man to lead the country. >> for more on how this race is shaping up in these very final hours, i'm...
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the cost of college education is picked up by government grading killed free college education and california's governor there and then presided over the death of it nationwide as president reagan halted the growth and maintenance of our infrastructure so completely it is now crumbling into third world status it is strong in the growth of small businesses by stopping the enforcement of the sherman act in one thousand nine hundred two leading to thirty years of mergers acquisitions and hostile takeovers before reagan every town and mall in america was filled with small local businesses and look different from every other town and mall today a small handful of companies own the stores and restaurants that populate most of our nation the vulture capitalists like romney and milken got rich the rest of us were and are screwed and then finally there's president obama and if you think i'm exaggerating by putting obama into that group of very consequential presidents listen to a conservative bill kristol had to say on fox news. i think there's a very good chance that he will pass major consequential le
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the super storms we are experiencing, the dust bowl conditions of the midwest, the raging fires from california to colorado, the fate of the earth -- those who are concerned about these issues are not a fringe minority. not even a silent majority. but the silenced majority, silenced by the corporate media which is why we have to take it back. and that is a critical part of all of this. demanding that the meeting opened up and provide a forum for people to speak for themselves. i want to give an example of the first day of the democratic convention in charlotte. i was going inside -- it was about to be opened and i got a text that there would be in action right outside near the convention center. it is often more interesting to be outside than in. and this bus pulls up and it has butterflies all over it. it is the undocubus and. undocumented immigrants to get out of the bus very quickly. they were inspired by the young dreamers, the high school and college students who sat in at president obama's campaign offices demanding that the dream act be passed. they risked more than a rest. they were inc
the super storms we are experiencing, the dust bowl conditions of the midwest, the raging fires from california to colorado, the fate of the earth -- those who are concerned about these issues are not a fringe minority. not even a silent majority. but the silenced majority, silenced by the corporate media which is why we have to take it back. and that is a critical part of all of this. demanding that the meeting opened up and provide a forum for people to speak for themselves. i want to give an...
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another wal-mart workers strike is underway today dozens of wal-mart warehouse workers and mira loma california walked off the job to protest unsafe working conditions and retaliation by management this is the latest walkout in a string of labor disruptions at wal-mart supply warehouses and retail outlets in september workers are hoping this latest strike spreads to other wal-mart suppliers and retail outlets ahead of the busiest shopping day of the year and next week black friday and wal-mart's fifty year history not a single store in the united states has succeeded in forming a union that again never in the retail giants fifty year history of workers been walking off the job and mouse as we've seen in recent months and with black friday looming and wal-mart workers receiving support from nationwide organizations like occupy and a national organization of women which could be this could be a shopping day to remember for the latest josh eidelson joins me now he's a labor journalist and contributing writer to the nation's salon and in these times josh welcome thank you jon what prompted today's
another wal-mart workers strike is underway today dozens of wal-mart warehouse workers and mira loma california walked off the job to protest unsafe working conditions and retaliation by management this is the latest walkout in a string of labor disruptions at wal-mart supply warehouses and retail outlets in september workers are hoping this latest strike spreads to other wal-mart suppliers and retail outlets ahead of the busiest shopping day of the year and next week black friday and...
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slashing management jobs by 30%, consolidating business units and closing some defense facilities in california. boeing hopes to cut costs by more than $1.5 billion over the next two years. >> susie: boeing shares got caught up in the market downdraft, tom, falling 2%, and it had plenty of company. all 30 of the dow components were in the red today. >> there was a lot of red on the screen this post-election day. in europe, and also earnings, all getting mixed in here. let's get under way with tonight's market focus. >> tom: stocks dropped right from the opening bell today as investor focus shifted beyond election day. the s&p 500 opened down, and fell to its lowest price of the session just before noon eastern time. the pressure was steady throughout the afternoon hours, with the index finishing lower by 2.4%. today's drop in s&p 500 is its sharpest sell-off in four and a half months. it takes the index wn to a level last seen in august. trading volume was heavier. 875 million shares on the big board. just over two billion traded on the nasdaq. leading the sell-off, the financial sector falling
slashing management jobs by 30%, consolidating business units and closing some defense facilities in california. boeing hopes to cut costs by more than $1.5 billion over the next two years. >> susie: boeing shares got caught up in the market downdraft, tom, falling 2%, and it had plenty of company. all 30 of the dow components were in the red today. >> there was a lot of red on the screen this post-election day. in europe, and also earnings, all getting mixed in here. let's get...
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and that's going to be a huge shift in the numbers when we do get not just california i think oregon washington state we would see there's a variety of states of western. it's still it's still coming down to we're still waiting to hear what's happening in florida and ohio and virginia and virginia the voter suppression states the states where they have made it really really hard particularly for democratic voters to vote and so those people are still standing in line here it is a lot of o'clock at night hours after the polls closed also at eleven o'clock. o'clock at night we have r r t correspondent megan lopez at sixteen hundred pennsylvania avenue where of course president obama hopes to stay and romney hopes to move into we also have that man producer of breaking this that live from miami and of course our tease ramon go window in los angeles hello to all of you. as well so. so so first of all does anybody have any. late information or anything you want to toss in before we get into specific questions meghan let's start with you what are you seeing outside of the white house is an
and that's going to be a huge shift in the numbers when we do get not just california i think oregon washington state we would see there's a variety of states of western. it's still it's still coming down to we're still waiting to hear what's happening in florida and ohio and virginia and virginia the voter suppression states the states where they have made it really really hard particularly for democratic voters to vote and so those people are still standing in line here it is a lot of o'clock...
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these people, in fact, it was some junior college in california or some place. maybe in northern virginia. >> what a world. >> because they just looked so healthy and they're teeth are not what chinese people's teeth look like. asian americans who didn't know how that was going to view and didn't understand the narrative that the actor was getting. professor. number two, i thought it was actually a skillful use in the sets. he didn't say, "we push them over." he was saying, you know, they undid themselves. i disagree with his narrative about how we undid ourselves. i don't think health care would undo us. i don't think foreign debt would undo us. but i thought it was part of good side of the foreign menace tradition in our life of saying we should do better, as opposed to these foreign rats. you know, they're tricking us -- >> that's what the ads that used to run many years ago against the chinese menace, you know? >> yeah, exactly. >> they're coming, their hoards are going to overtake america and appeal to people's fear. this doesn't appeal directly or explicit
these people, in fact, it was some junior college in california or some place. maybe in northern virginia. >> what a world. >> because they just looked so healthy and they're teeth are not what chinese people's teeth look like. asian americans who didn't know how that was going to view and didn't understand the narrative that the actor was getting. professor. number two, i thought it was actually a skillful use in the sets. he didn't say, "we push them over." he was...
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tavis: dianne feinstein from california is saying they will have hearings. is that necessary? how much uglier is this going to get? >> i think will blow over of tyrolese soon. something will come along to titillate the national interest. i think it is a tragedy. a guide to has given so much has had his name dragged through the mud. >> are the senate hearings necessary? >> you do want to hold hearings on benghazi. i do not think there is any sort of smoking gun. the benghazi thing is the republican equivalent of powerful marijuana. they just love it. i have friends in libya right now. it is a dangerous place. got it. i've also tried to figure out the combat situation. it is very difficult to figure out what happened at what happened -- and what time and what it could've done about it. there is a lot of second- guessing going on. there is nothing more difficult and more stressful and more confusing than combat. >> what is the political fallout going to be from this for the obama administration? >> i do not think it will have much a political effect unless president obama -- i th
tavis: dianne feinstein from california is saying they will have hearings. is that necessary? how much uglier is this going to get? >> i think will blow over of tyrolese soon. something will come along to titillate the national interest. i think it is a tragedy. a guide to has given so much has had his name dragged through the mud. >> are the senate hearings necessary? >> you do want to hold hearings on benghazi. i do not think there is any sort of smoking gun. the benghazi...
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in california there were 12 million voters for its 55 electoral votes. do you know what that breaks down to, 220,000 voters per electoral vote. is anyone wondering why wyoming voters are three times as important as california voters? well that's a good question. joining us now is a woman who wants to fix this unfair balance in the electoral college system. laura brode with an organization known as national popular vote. it works to have the president elected by popular vote. welcome to "the war room"." >> thanks so much for having me. >> jennifer: so you're republican, i think and your party's platform includes this stance on electoral college reform. we recognize that an unconstitutional effort to impose national popular vote would be a mortal threat to our federal system and guarantee of corruption as every ballot box in every state would become a chance to steal the presidency. do you think that republicans would change their tune if president obama was re-elected without the popular vote? >> look, there is a very strong movement across this country t
in california there were 12 million voters for its 55 electoral votes. do you know what that breaks down to, 220,000 voters per electoral vote. is anyone wondering why wyoming voters are three times as important as california voters? well that's a good question. joining us now is a woman who wants to fix this unfair balance in the electoral college system. laura brode with an organization known as national popular vote. it works to have the president elected by popular vote. welcome to...
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they often times point to the california commission as a failed experiment because the democrats had menace to influence a series of e-mails obtained by pro public of which suggest that was the minister and floods a lot of these. having said that there are a number of other states in the u.s. that do have bipartisan redistricting commissions. and just for what it's worth another reason why this is a salient topic is that i am often asked, if this is, you know, the worst congress ever or if this is not what we wish that congress would be, you know, what would be the solution? and there are not many of them that come to mind. the redistricting reform would certainly be one of them because what happens is that when we create these districts that are so rigidly read or so rigidly blue then we send to washington people who are beholden to the most extreme elements of their party. those people have no incentive whatsoever to compromise, to reach across the aisle. and so as long as we are basically allowing the majority party of any given state said then gerrymandered districts that will fa
they often times point to the california commission as a failed experiment because the democrats had menace to influence a series of e-mails obtained by pro public of which suggest that was the minister and floods a lot of these. having said that there are a number of other states in the u.s. that do have bipartisan redistricting commissions. and just for what it's worth another reason why this is a salient topic is that i am often asked, if this is, you know, the worst congress ever or if this...
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the president's lead is ahead 100,000 votes thanks to california. we're watching the rest of the votes come in. we just reset the wall so we don't have the up to date totals. you see a state like florida where the president won four years ago with a bigger margin this is is why it took so long. the president won the state by 240,000 votes last time. you see again 50,000 votes this time. you go through state by state takes a little longer. feelings are harder. james has been through this. you see a state like ohio 50 to 48. you're looking at a nar owe vote marv narrow vote margin. the conversation was short, polite and governor romney is ready to step forward and concede the election. >> a very difficult, painful moment for him, for his wife and five sons, 18 grand children. a very close knit family. they worked really hard for this and they came up short. it's easy to forget. they seem so long ago. here you have mitt romney, his opponents called him moderate mitt. he once favored abortion rights. yet in the first election after the rise of the tea p
the president's lead is ahead 100,000 votes thanks to california. we're watching the rest of the votes come in. we just reset the wall so we don't have the up to date totals. you see a state like florida where the president won four years ago with a bigger margin this is is why it took so long. the president won the state by 240,000 votes last time. you see again 50,000 votes this time. you go through state by state takes a little longer. feelings are harder. james has been through this. you...
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california, democrats were devastated -- proposition 8 in california, democrats were devastated. -- the gay community were decimated the bank they did research. they found what they had been campaigning on, equality, was not what people talk about when they talked about marriage. people talk about marriage, love, commitment. they changed the message. they wanted what everyone else wanted and people understood that and they are beginning to succeed everywhere except the south. >> jerry brown got the tax hike in california. >> jerry brown did something for which he deserves credit. he was elected governor and he said i will not raise taxes unless i have the approval of the people of this date. -- all of this state. to rescue the state's of california public school system, he went and said we need a tax increase. we need a tax increase of billions. and they voted for it. i say hat's off to him and to californians for stepping up. >> legalizing marijuana nationwide? >> hats off also for the date marriage issue to joe biden who stepped up and said -- for the gay marriage issue it to joe bide
california, democrats were devastated -- proposition 8 in california, democrats were devastated. -- the gay community were decimated the bank they did research. they found what they had been campaigning on, equality, was not what people talk about when they talked about marriage. people talk about marriage, love, commitment. they changed the message. they wanted what everyone else wanted and people understood that and they are beginning to succeed everywhere except the south. >> jerry...
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we have seen him pumping his own gas and riding roller-coaster in california went viral. today's lunch comes a little over 6 weeks after the two men were basically at each other's throat arguing about the administration's response to the deadly raid on the u.s. consulate in benghazi, libya. >>> you said in the rose garden the day after the attack it was an act of terror. it was not a spontaneous demonstration. >> please proceed, governor. >> i want to make sure we get that for the record. >> we have no reason to expect that today's lunch time conversation will be anything like that. there is a precedent in recent history for this tynkind of meeting. 13 days after obama beat mccain he invited mccain to his offices in chicago. at the time the two released a statement about working together in the future. that did not hold since senator mccain has once again become one of president obama's harshest critics. >> all right beater dos see, thank you so much. >>> now to stories that you can bank on this morning and cyber monday a huge success. how big was it? >> good morning. wel
we have seen him pumping his own gas and riding roller-coaster in california went viral. today's lunch comes a little over 6 weeks after the two men were basically at each other's throat arguing about the administration's response to the deadly raid on the u.s. consulate in benghazi, libya. >>> you said in the rose garden the day after the attack it was an act of terror. it was not a spontaneous demonstration. >> please proceed, governor. >> i want to make sure we get that...
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california is keeping him narrow low ahead. people will say he's under 50. it's a very narrow victory. if you look at this map it's a significant victory in the sense you heard van talking about the coalition. there will be a debate about what's in and what's out. if you look at the obama map from 2008 and from tonight, that's the only thing that changed. that's the only thing that changed. two of the men republican states in our history that president obama turned blue four years ago, mitt romney turned back and just barely in the case of north carolina. that's the only big change. democrats will celebrate that. one little fun footnote for those of us that like to study maps, this little county right here in indiana which mitt romney carried, has only twice gotten it wrong. the last time it got it wrong was in the 1950s. only twice since the 1880s and since the 1950s vego county has called the winner in our presidential election. when you look at the 2012 map t i want to circle some states out here. i'm going to circle nevada, colorado and new jersey. these
california is keeping him narrow low ahead. people will say he's under 50. it's a very narrow victory. if you look at this map it's a significant victory in the sense you heard van talking about the coalition. there will be a debate about what's in and what's out. if you look at the obama map from 2008 and from tonight, that's the only thing that changed. that's the only thing that changed. two of the men republican states in our history that president obama turned blue four years ago, mitt...
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you look the way that scott brown has had to defend his vote against california began and the way that the republicans campaigned against sotomayor. it's amazing they have been left out. >> and knowing how important women are to the obama campaign. if he does get women above 56% and particularly if younger women don't turn out, then obama's chances may be doomed. and knowing that, why not emphasize i apointed two women to the supreme court who were the third and fourth women ever appointed to the court in the history of the country. they may have missed an opportunity. >> they did draw a sharp distinction with the republicans. in large part because they had such -- it's so easy to do that. especially with paul ryan on the ticket. there have been anti-abortion on the past, but never one with a legislative trail like paul ryan's. and mitt romney has gone almost as extreme as mr. ryan has in overturning roe versus wade. he would do that against the contraception hostility. i can see on women's issues in particular, you want to be on offense talking about your own record. >> but this was g
you look the way that scott brown has had to defend his vote against california began and the way that the republicans campaigned against sotomayor. it's amazing they have been left out. >> and knowing how important women are to the obama campaign. if he does get women above 56% and particularly if younger women don't turn out, then obama's chances may be doomed. and knowing that, why not emphasize i apointed two women to the supreme court who were the third and fourth women ever...
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too far right, they had four years later, richard nixon who had been defeated in the governorship of california two years prior. nothing is forever. ever say never. nothing is toast. anyone can come back. a guy could come by in a white horse and there could be a new candidate emerging. it is too soon to tell. i would not put them into toast. do they have to come -- they have to find someone. we are very people oriented, not party oriented. obama was like. one of these that helped obama is people like him. that is a lot going for you if you can be like. they did not know romney and i do not think romney ever sold himself well enough to make that leap. rubio may be a tremendous canada. if he has charisma and he can swing through primaries, anything can happen but i would never locked in something. by any means it is not toast. tavis: if i were pushing back on larry king and i would never do that to larry king. if i want to push back i would only say that what makes your example different than the contemporary moment that we're in is america was basically white and black then add a lot more white
too far right, they had four years later, richard nixon who had been defeated in the governorship of california two years prior. nothing is forever. ever say never. nothing is toast. anyone can come back. a guy could come by in a white horse and there could be a new candidate emerging. it is too soon to tell. i would not put them into toast. do they have to come -- they have to find someone. we are very people oriented, not party oriented. obama was like. one of these that helped obama is...
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in june, she was in a car accident in california and told police she was up behind the wheel of her car when it slammed into the back of an 18 wheeler. police have learned she was lying. she was driving. the charge will the file by the santa monica city attorney this week. this means more trouble for her. she is currently on probation for her role in a jewelry heist. no word on when to be in court. a judge could very well center to jail for who knows how long. -- send her to jail for who knows how long. >> 34 degrees and the the city. much colder outside of the city limits. >> the numbers are in from the sales of the ipad mini. learn how applicable -- apple did >> you are watching abc's 7's "good morning washington." "good morning washington," on your side. >> the presidential candidates spent the last full day of campaigning barnstorming through key swing states. voters will not decide to control the white house. president obama will spend the day in chicago. mitt romney visits ohio and pennsylvania before returning to massachusetts tonight. voters in maryland will decide of gambling s
in june, she was in a car accident in california and told police she was up behind the wheel of her car when it slammed into the back of an 18 wheeler. police have learned she was lying. she was driving. the charge will the file by the santa monica city attorney this week. this means more trouble for her. she is currently on probation for her role in a jewelry heist. no word on when to be in court. a judge could very well center to jail for who knows how long. -- send her to jail for who knows...
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. >>> california voters decide to raise their own taxes. how governor jerry brown convinced them to do it. >>> we're live in san jose we'll tell you which measures passed in santa clara county and which didn't. you may be surprised to find that out. >>> good morning, to you. welcome to a brand new day it's wednesday november 7th i'm dave clark. >> good morning, i'm pam cook. thank you for waking up with us this morning. let's check in with steve paulson. the weather is already changing i guess. but i did vote for warm weather, steve. >> then election came in for you on monday and tuesday. but for us rooking for colder weather the results will show up later today and more likely tomorrow. we have a very strong cold front coming in. today is that between day. 60s and 70s. a lot of the fog and low clouds are back. temperatures will begin their cool down. >>> traffic on 24 westbound between walnut creek and oakland looks good. the fog is not low here. steve has mentioned the fog. definitely foggier and chillier. the commute looks good on 80 now
. >>> california voters decide to raise their own taxes. how governor jerry brown convinced them to do it. >>> we're live in san jose we'll tell you which measures passed in santa clara county and which didn't. you may be surprised to find that out. >>> good morning, to you. welcome to a brand new day it's wednesday november 7th i'm dave clark. >> good morning, i'm pam cook. thank you for waking up with us this morning. let's check in with steve paulson. the...
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and a number of other topics. >> california is really ground zero for the initiative process. they tend to have more initiatives than any other state. they have 11 this year including two competing measures that would increase taxes in different ways to fund education and help balance the state budget. >> woodruff: we also know that health care is on the ballot. remind us where and what that would mean if those were to pass. >> sure. there are five states that have votes on the affordable care act this year. in missouri, it's bill that would prohibit the state from setting up a health insurance exchange. in the other four states it's a broader measure that attempts to block really implementation of the affordable care act. it sets up the right to have private insurance as a constitutional right in the state and prohibits the state from requiring anybody to buy insurance or penalizing anybody for failing to buy insurance. >> woodruff: and just quickly what are the polls showing on those? do we know much about the standing? >> well, you know, i have not checked the polls on thos
and a number of other topics. >> california is really ground zero for the initiative process. they tend to have more initiatives than any other state. they have 11 this year including two competing measures that would increase taxes in different ways to fund education and help balance the state budget. >> woodruff: we also know that health care is on the ballot. remind us where and what that would mean if those were to pass. >> sure. there are five states that have votes on...
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they are asking california to show compassion. >> even if guilty, that is not what america stands for. we are setting a trend, is that what we want to stand for as americans. i said no, we want to put people to death but not put our children through school? this makes no sense. >> reporter: meanwhile, we spoke with mark who is a staunch opponent of proposition 34 and he said in terms of cost it would not save the state money and instead it would tap into the fund he released this information money used by supporters and not only does this eliminate justice crime victims are looking for but for him this is a piece of legislation that is personal and could be a public safety issue. >> there is no humanity in bleeding for the lives of these monster, they never once considered the lives of their victims, whether it was a child or lady or cop, they did this because they are killing machines. >> reporter: a recent field pole however suggests it needs more work in order for this to pass but if it does pass in california, others would follow and so far other places do have the death penalty.
they are asking california to show compassion. >> even if guilty, that is not what america stands for. we are setting a trend, is that what we want to stand for as americans. i said no, we want to put people to death but not put our children through school? this makes no sense. >> reporter: meanwhile, we spoke with mark who is a staunch opponent of proposition 34 and he said in terms of cost it would not save the state money and instead it would tap into the fund he released this...
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from california, howard berman has conceded to the republican. the race was called one of the 10 nastiest house races of the year. the associated press projects voters in colorado and washington state approved ballot measures allowing recreational marijuana use. a similar measure was voted down in oregon. for more election results from around the country, go to c- span.org/campaign 2012. with barack obama recollected as the 44th president of the united states, we want your thoughts on facebook. we will have your reaction to the election in about 40 minutes, "washington journal" take your phone calls and e- mails. mitt romney called president obama to congratulate him on winning a second term. the former massachusetts governor addressed his supporters. >> please welcome governor mitt romney. [applause] >> thank you. thank you. thank you, my friends. thank you so very much. thank you. thank you. thank you. i have just called president obama to congratulate him on his victory. his supporters and his campaign also deserve congratulations. i wish all
from california, howard berman has conceded to the republican. the race was called one of the 10 nastiest house races of the year. the associated press projects voters in colorado and washington state approved ballot measures allowing recreational marijuana use. a similar measure was voted down in oregon. for more election results from around the country, go to c- span.org/campaign 2012. with barack obama recollected as the 44th president of the united states, we want your thoughts on facebook....
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he would pick the california model tomorrow over the texas model. and that's which way the country has gone. he still calls it a christmas tree, president obama? >> i don't know about all of that. listen. i think a lot of these issues are set now for a generation. >> i think it's going to unravel fast. i could be wrong. we will know in two years. i think it's going to unravel. sandra fluke. one of your favorite people. and she is nominated for person of the year by "time" magazine and you say? >> i think she is perfect -- modern emblematic of the women's movement. wielded out by the women's movement. i didn't see that coming. it would appear helplessness being caught in the stay sis of the 196 virginia slim's ad. she is mona ark. she will accept comp her prescription. she is in that business. you know something? if this is the way gals want to go, like i said, billy, i have got my pod face on. i'm happy for the women. you are women, hear me snore. everybody makes their pick. i think she would be a perfect "time" magazine person of the year. nobody m
he would pick the california model tomorrow over the texas model. and that's which way the country has gone. he still calls it a christmas tree, president obama? >> i don't know about all of that. listen. i think a lot of these issues are set now for a generation. >> i think it's going to unravel fast. i could be wrong. we will know in two years. i think it's going to unravel. sandra fluke. one of your favorite people. and she is nominated for person of the year by "time"...
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kills and nine wounded outside the empire state building, seven killed at a university in oakland, california, seven dead at a sikh temple in oak creek, wisconsin. 12 killed and dozens more wound at a move yee these per in aurora, colorado. and then there was this. >> i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the -- >> congresswoman gabby giffords leading the democratic national convention in the pledge of allegiance some 20 months after she was shot in the head in arizona. >> with liberty and justice for all. (cheers and applause) >> there was one brief exchange during the second debate about gun violence. >> i also share your belief that weapons that were designed for soldiers in war theatres don't belong on our streets. >> i'm not in favor of new pieces of legislation on guns and taking guns away or making certain guns illegal. >> reporter: but during three hours of debates devoted to domestic matters the phrase "gun control" was never mentioned, not even by the democratic incumbent. >> you'll find the rest of that segment >> brown: you'll find the rest of that
kills and nine wounded outside the empire state building, seven killed at a university in oakland, california, seven dead at a sikh temple in oak creek, wisconsin. 12 killed and dozens more wound at a move yee these per in aurora, colorado. and then there was this. >> i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the -- >> congresswoman gabby giffords leading the democratic national convention in the pledge of allegiance some 20 months after she was shot in...
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the sage of southern california is in chicago this evening where he has been mulling over mitt romney's defeat. miller, what say you? >> well, let's see, first off, i just saw dick morris' dog out on michigan avenue dubs and he was that knawing on a boe made out of hemlock. >> bill: not a good day for the morris meister. >> secondly i want to say that i have met romney, folks. i know a lot of have you been convinced that this guy is the problem with america. he is not. he is a very good man. he cares greatly for this country. i have actually talked to him in the last, well, emailed him in the last day. is he a great patriot. i know that that side is going to paint him as the trouble with america. if he he is the trouble with america. folks, this country does have a lot, a lot of problems. >> bill: i didn't hear any of that today, painting romney as a problem other than he didn't run his campaign as effectively. >> i have got to jump. in i only have a few minutes here i have got it use my time. >> bill: sure. >> if you haven't heard them over the last year demonizing mitt romney. >> bill
the sage of southern california is in chicago this evening where he has been mulling over mitt romney's defeat. miller, what say you? >> well, let's see, first off, i just saw dick morris' dog out on michigan avenue dubs and he was that knawing on a boe made out of hemlock. >> bill: not a good day for the morris meister. >> secondly i want to say that i have met romney, folks. i know a lot of have you been convinced that this guy is the problem with america. he is not. he is a...
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look at the voting still going on in california or alaska. >> speculation in 2000 it may have affected the outcome of the election because people in the western time zone. >> and 1980 when carter people felt that way. and it affected the house and senate races sometimes. >> jon: nobody seemed to be questioning george stephanopolous former spokesman for bill clinton, angering the coverage for abc. >> i think george stephanopolous has done a good job of transitioning a reporter role. karl has a side. he has a side. he is allowed to have a side. it's out in the open. >> jon: next on news watch, no longer an election issue. would the benghazi attack get any real media attention? >> it's too early to know exactly how this came about, what group was involved, but obviously it was an attack on americans. >> cbs releases a new clip adding more controversy on the deadly attacks in benghazi. was cbs and other media helping the white house spin a cover-up over the terror attacks? details next on news watch. bhap >>> live from america's news headquarters israel firing warning spots at neighboring
look at the voting still going on in california or alaska. >> speculation in 2000 it may have affected the outcome of the election because people in the western time zone. >> and 1980 when carter people felt that way. and it affected the house and senate races sometimes. >> jon: nobody seemed to be questioning george stephanopolous former spokesman for bill clinton, angering the coverage for abc. >> i think george stephanopolous has done a good job of transitioning a...
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california. california. we hope you stay tunededededed [ male announcer ] this december, remember -- what starts with adding a friend... ♪ ...could end with adding a close friend. the lexus december to remember sales event is on. this is the pursuit of perfection. many reactions taken by atheist organizations. were us now david silverman. president of the atheist group. >> thanks for having me. i'm really trying to get and i'm not trying to be a wise guy here. i will deal with the hard stuff with governor chafeee tomorrow. i'm trying to give you a point of view here. you are an atheist. i respect that. i don't look down on you. i don't think you are pinhead. >> thank you. >> bill: if you want to atheist that's why we have america. be with it. why are you messing around with my holiday? is there a compelling reason for you mess around with it? >> we are not messing around with anything. we are stopping the government from preferring one religion over another. >> bill: stop there. >> no. >> bill: no, no, no.
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election and so these issues what does this mean for the country going forward to say something now in california. that didn't jerry brown's tax measure it actually was approved yeah anti-tax measures these these that i think that were i think that this was about this was a very good year for obama's get out the vote activities he was able to identify his voters and get them to the polls and i think the more of them that's the real and what that did was that helped a lot of other things there are a lot of ballots you had a lot of you have a lot of maybe his his coattails were reflected in these ballot initiatives also i think that there were a lot of people predisposed to vote for these things who got a ride to the polls by the obama campaign could this have anything to do with the fact that in the twenty five blue states that raised taxes and increased spending over the last three years we saw unemployment go down and g.d.p. go up good things and in the twenty four red states that cut taxes cut spending laid off people we saw unemployment go up g.d.p. go down the people are figuring out that thi
election and so these issues what does this mean for the country going forward to say something now in california. that didn't jerry brown's tax measure it actually was approved yeah anti-tax measures these these that i think that were i think that this was about this was a very good year for obama's get out the vote activities he was able to identify his voters and get them to the polls and i think the more of them that's the real and what that did was that helped a lot of other things there...
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california. we hope you stay tuned to those reports. many of my patients still clean their dentures with toothpaste. but they have to use special care in keeping the denture clean. dentures are very different to real teeth. they're about 10 times softer and may have surface pores where bacteria can multiply. polident is designed to clean dentures daily. its unique micro-clean formula kills 99.9% of odor causing bacteria and helps dissolve stains, cleaning in a better way than brushing with toothpaste. that's why i recommend using polident. [ male announcer ] polident. cleaner, fresher, brighter every day. many reactions taken by atheist organizations. were us now david silverman. president of the atheist group. >> thanks for having me. i'm really trying to get and i'm not trying to be a wise guy here. i will deal with the hard stuff with governor chafeee tomorrow. i'm trying to give you a point of view here. you are an atheist. i respect that. i don't look down on you. i don't think you are pinhead. >> thank you. >> bill: if you want to
california. we hope you stay tuned to those reports. many of my patients still clean their dentures with toothpaste. but they have to use special care in keeping the denture clean. dentures are very different to real teeth. they're about 10 times softer and may have surface pores where bacteria can multiply. polident is designed to clean dentures daily. its unique micro-clean formula kills 99.9% of odor causing bacteria and helps dissolve stains, cleaning in a better way than brushing with...
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private insurance companies now, the first company that was doing this with aig and in the midst of the california wildfires six years ago, for the first time you saw private firefighters showing up at people's homes, spraying them with fire retardant, so when the fire came this mansion would be standing and the next one might burn to the ground. this is extraordinary because we would tend to think of fire fighting, this is definitely a public good and definitely something that people get equally and now we're finding that even -- there's even a two-tiering of protection from wildfires. >> if there was even a short-lived airline in florida, i read about, that offered five-star evacuation service in the events of hurricane. >> yea, after hurricane katrina a company in florida saw a market opportunity and they decided to offer a charter airline that would turn your hurricane into a luxury vacation. that was actually the slogan. they would let you know a hurricane was headed to your area. they would pick you up in a limousine and drive you to the airport and they would make you five-star hotel reserv
private insurance companies now, the first company that was doing this with aig and in the midst of the california wildfires six years ago, for the first time you saw private firefighters showing up at people's homes, spraying them with fire retardant, so when the fire came this mansion would be standing and the next one might burn to the ground. this is extraordinary because we would tend to think of fire fighting, this is definitely a public good and definitely something that people get...
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. >> in california alone a handful of donors have spenlt more than $350 million on stat ballot initiative. much of the money comes from a single family, the monger's. daughter molly monger has spend more than $40 million. her more conservative brother has spent $36 million on a measure to make it harder for unions to raise political money. the hedgefund chief spent more than $25 million to close a tax loop hole for out of state companies. many say they are just using their money for broader public good. at least one ballot backer has his own fortunes in mind. he spent more than $30 million to oppose a new bridge. turns out he has his own toll bridge that collects tens of millions of dollars a year. we will see whether all of this ballot money was a waste or not. we will know tonight or tomorrow morning. >> these numbers are mind boggling. thank you so much. for investors how are they positioning themselves for an obama or romney victory? we will break it down now. guys, thanks for joining us. jeff, what will you do tomorrow if mitt romney wins? >> like many of us i'm watching the election
. >> in california alone a handful of donors have spenlt more than $350 million on stat ballot initiative. much of the money comes from a single family, the monger's. daughter molly monger has spend more than $40 million. her more conservative brother has spent $36 million on a measure to make it harder for unions to raise political money. the hedgefund chief spent more than $25 million to close a tax loop hole for out of state companies. many say they are just using their money for...